What is 3/10 minus 8/9?

Looking for the result of 3/10 - 8/9? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 3/10 by 8/9?

3 10 − 8 9 = (3 × 9) − (8 × 10) 10 × 9 = -53 90
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 3 × 9 = 27
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 8 × 10 = 80
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 27 − 80 = -53
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 10 × 9 = 90
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -53/90

The result of subtracting 3/10 and 8/9 is : -53/90 (or -0.58888888888889 in its decimal form)